Florida Keys Braced as Tropical Hurricane Approaches
A hurricane driven by winds up to 140 to 160 mph lashed Havana before a tropical storm moved into the Gulf of Mexico. Advance gales swept the Florida Keys and Dry Tortugas as the center neared, with reports of downed houses in Havana and no immediate casualties. The Isle of Pines lost communications, and veterans of 1935 labor day deaths were recalled as the storm’s track threatened the Keys.
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Miami
Fla
Havana
Gulf of Mexico
Florida Keys
Pan America Airways
Isle of Pines
Cuba
U S Airmen Pound Philippines As Yanks Seize Base
United States carrier planes bomb the Philippines as Admiral Nimitz confirms Pacific Fleet air strikes continue while American forces land unopposed in the western Carolines at Ulithi Atoll. The Japanese are said to be unaware of the new naval base.
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U. S
Philippines
New Naval Base
U.S. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
United States
America
Tokyo
Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
Nimitz
List Division
Carolines
Ulithi
Illness claims mother and four sons in Erie
In Erie Pennsylvania a mother Bertha Wolfe aged 22 and her four sons Merlin 5 Emmet 4 Daniel 3 and Douglas 18 months died in what authorities call a mysterious illness. Police say a spaghetti sauerkraut meal at a relative's home is suspected. Autopsies are underway as investigators consider food poisoning though pathologist Dr E L Armstrong notes the deaths occurred rapidly.
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Erie
Bertha M. Wolfe
Merlin
Emmet
Daniel
Douglas
George Barber
Howard M. Wolfe
Wolfe
Barber
E. L. Armstrong
Captain Gould Faces Court Martial Over Fraud Charges
Captain Joseph Gould, 48, former manager of James Braddock, will face court martial within two weeks on fraud involving more than 1.606 million dollars in army contracts. He has been detained since Sept. 27 at Camp Shanks, New York. Braddock, also a captain at the port of embarkation, is not involved, the army says.
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New York
Joseph Gould
James J. Braddock
New York Port of Embarkation
Army
Gould
Camp Shanks
N. Y
Brandock
80 Carrier Planes In Manila Attack
Eighty carrier-borne American planes struck Manila this morning while others hit Clark Field and Legaspi. The Japanese controlled Manila radio, intercepted by the Federal Communications Commission, said raids began in three waves starting at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Clark Field lies 40 miles northwest of Manila and Legaspi is a strategic port on southeastern Luzon. Both targets were listed yesterday.
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Associated Press
Manila
Clark Field
Legaspi
Federa Communications Commission
Ew.t. Clark
Legapsi
Luzon
Philippines
Berlin Will Cheer GOP Victory Says Chicago Mayor
Chicago on October 18 reports that Mayor Edward J. Kelly predicted jubilation in Berlin if the Republicans win in November. He warned of revolts in England and Russia, urging reelection of President Roosevelt. Earlier Kelly spoke to Roosevelt supporters saying the President would likely appear in Chicago before Election Day.
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Chicago
Elderly man seeks marriage license in SEMINOLE tale
In Seminole Oklahoma on October 18 an 80 year old man applying for a marriage license was stumped by the bride to be, 77, when asked her given name. He mused that he should check up and joked that most of his wives have been named Mary.
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Seminole
Okla
Mary
Airstrip Sought In Hancock Area
Hancock West Virginia and Berkeley Springs jointly seek an air strip about half a mile long to serve small planes. Surveys begin in the Hancock Berkeley Springs area with Kiwanis and Rotary backing the project. Ground suitability is a chief challenge due to hilly terrain. a Civil Aeronautics Authority representative will visit next week to assess feasibility.
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Hancock
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Kiwanis Club of
Rotary Club of
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Washington, D. C
Warmer Weather Seen Leads to Mild 24 Hours
Weather Man projects warmer conditions for the next 24 hours after a high of 71 yesterday and a low near two degrees higher than the prior night. The forecast notes a small rise in temperatures with minimal wind changes expected.
Big Sweet Potato Grown By Local Gardener
A potato weighing just over 312 pounds was grown this summer in the garden of Guy E. Baughman at 548 Marshall Street.
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Guy E. Baughman
Marshall Street
Laval Property to Be Auctioned in Paris October 22
Property confiscated from Pierre Laval will go to auction in Paris on October 22. It is expected to bring the state 400,000,000 francs, about 8 million dollars based on the invasion currency.
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Laval
Paris
Quisling
Pierre Laval
Grid Player Uses Blackjack In Riot At High School Game
In Matewan West Virginia a football game with Matewan and Burch high schools ended in a riot after a Burch backfield player used a 15 inch blackjack on Matewan fullback Willis Steele. Officials from both schools stopped the melee. the Burch player was expelled from team and school. Steele recovered later, not seriously hurt.
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Matewan
W. Va
Bureh
Willis Steele
Joe Hoffstetter
Rush Curry
Burch
Curry
Steele
Glenn Taylor
James Blevins
Blev
Better Stock Up Candy And Cookies On Halloween
Residents stock up on candy and cookies to ensure fair treats for Halloweeners. Kids ring bells and shout trick or treat, then share sweets if a treat is offered. If denied, they toss corn at reluctant homes. Overall the tradition is depicted as wholesome with few damages and early bedtimes.
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North End
Warrants Issued In Firemen Interference Case
Warrants for a woman and a man charging interference with firemen were issued this morning. Police say the pair became abusive when firemen refused to play a stream of water on burning coal at the Ayers Brothers warehouse blaze. Fire Chief Max Hoover was reportedly attacked, with a brick allegedly tossed at him.
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Ayers Brothers
Max Hoover
Negress Is Given Suspended Sentence
Jennishell Farnsworth, 28, colored, received a suspended one year term in the House of Correction plus a $10 fine and costs from Magistrate M V B fastette in city court on a charge of conducting a disorderly house. A white man from Washington reported losing $40 there. police also found another white man and several colored persons during a raid.
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Jennishell Farnsworth
House of Correction
M. V. B. Fastette
Washington
First World War II Vet Applies for Readjustment Benefit
A Hagerstown veteran filed the first servicemen readjustment allowance claim yesterday at the Maryland Unemployment Compensation office. T. Lee Staley confirms the applicant cannot find suitable work locally and seeks $20 a week for up to 52 weeks under the Servicemen's Readjustment Act, pending VA determination.
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Hagerstown
Maryland
J. E. Employment Service
T. Lee Staley
iVeterans
Yanks Prepare For Assault To Take Cologne
London dispatch describes Allied progress on multiple fronts as American First Army under Lt General Courtney Hodge presses toward Cologne while British Second Army under Lt General Miles Dempsey pushes from Venray and Breskens. Reports mention Belgian flotations, canal crossings, and air attacks shaping the advance.
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London
Venway
Mass
Courtney Hodge
Aachen
Berlin
Cologne
Breskens
Antwerp
Belfort
H. D. Crem
Jzendijke
West Napelle
Walcheren
Holland
Rhine-Ruhr
Miles C. Dempsey
Venray
Reich Frontier
Associated Press
Ned Nordness
Canal de Doorn
Eisenhower
Hague Says Jersey For FDR By Margin Greater Than 1940
Mayor Hague in Jersey City defends a Roosevelt victory in New Jersey. He argues the president will win the state for a fourth term by a far larger margin than in 1940. Hague disputes Charles Edison’s White House briefing predicting a Dewey win amid intra party tensions.
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Hague
Jersey
Jersey City
N. d
Frank Hague
Charles Edison
Roosevelt
Thomas KK. Dewey
New Jersey
Edison
White House
Dewey
County G I Believes FDR To Triumph Again
A county G I veteran told a Daily Mail reporter that the nation will undauntedly triumph again. He rebutted Dewey’s charges of unpreparedness, noting FDR's record as a strong advocate of preparedness and criticizing Dewey’s attacks on the New Deal. He expressed curiosity about homefolks' attitudes.
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G. I
Daily Mail
Dewey
FDR
Judge To Draw November Jury In Election Office
Judge Joseph PD Mish will draw jurors for the November term tomorrow morning in the Board of Election Supervisors office. The term opens Monday November 13.
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Joseph PD. Mish
Board of Election Supervisors
Seeking Owner Of Auto In Mishap On Beaver Creek Road
Sheriff officials today are checking ownership of a car involved in a crash at the Dual Highway intersection with Beaver Creek road. The overturned auto was found upright in a nearby field this morning. Officials have not learned if anyone was injured in the mishap.
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Sherif’s
Beaver Creek
Japs Strategy Aims to Knock China From War
Washington reports outline Japan's land campaign in Kwangsi to isolate China and cut external supply lines. Military and naval authorities expect renewed clashes as American forces prepare to engage the Japanese army, with the Philippines and Formosa noted as already under heavy pressure.
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Washington
Japan
Asia
China
Kwangsi Province
Philippines
Formosa
Third Serious Fire Sparks Police Hunt for Firebug
Police questioned two boys and a 42 year old man after a warehouse owned by Ayers Brothers and the adjacent Spielman Paint shop burned on West Antietam street. Investigators pursue alibis and consider gasoline thief arson while noting two prior fires in 48 hours and a third in two weeks. Fire crews prevented further damage despite calm conditions.
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Ayers Brothers
Spielman
West Antietam Street
William H. Peters
Youth Held For Theft Of Bikes
Rantolph Repp, 14, Clearspring, was arrested yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Harvey Maugans on charges of stealing two bicycles. He will face a juvenile court hearing this afternoon. He reportedly admitted to the thefts. One wheel came from Blair's Valley and was abandoned. the second from Clearspring, not yet recovered.
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Rantolph Repp
Clearspring
Harvey Maugans
Blair
Vallee
Maugans
Berlin Admits Great Drive On East Prussia Front
Berlin reports the Red Army stringing a Baltic offensive into East Prussia with gains near Schirwindt and Virbalis. Moscow hinted a larger push along the Lithuanian frontier forcing German withdrawals and signaling a widening battle toward Kalvarija and the Suwalki triangle as Russian forces advance from Memel toward Konigsberg.
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London
Germany
East Prussia
Red Army
Baltic States
Schirwindt
Reich
Moscow
Virbalis
Junkeys
Kalvarija
Ernst von Hammer
Lithuania
Insterburg
Konigsberg
Baltic
Memel
Suwalki Triangle
Poland
Kaunas
Mariampole
Sulwalki Triangle
Reds
Vlis
Spriy
Ivan D. Cherniakovsky
Konigsburg
Wilno-Insterburg
Berlin
Hitler Establishes Civilian Home Guard
London dispatch reports Hitler by decree creates a German home guard for civilians aged 16 to 60. The Volkssturm, described as not a defeat plan but a victory measure, will serve as part of the army without uniforms, marked by armbands per international law.
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London
Hitler
Berlin
Reich
Volkssturm
Sugar Dearth Eases Yet Shortage Persists in Area
Officials warn sugar supply remains tight as several factors drive scarcity. Armed forces and Lend-Lease shipments to Allies strain availability, while Baltimore refinery output drops from 2.5 million to 1.8 million tons daily due to worker shortages. Continued on Page 10.
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Baltimore
Spanking In Order ends police search for missing sisters
Philadelphia police hunted for Shirley Schwanbeck nineteen and Joan eleven after an hour. They were found at their home where they had hidden under a bed after spending an unauthorized dollar for candy.
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Palladelphia
Shirley Schwanbeck
Joan
Pape Schwanbeck
Rewards Listed in 109-Year-Old Hagerstown Mail Discovery
An 109-year-old Hagerstown Mail was found in a Williamsport hillside house by Ralph Mhersole of Ma ngsville. The fragile copy contained runaway slave reward notices, a plow factory opening by James Day, and ads for physicians surgeons and tavern openings, with candidates John Care and John Newcomer seeking votes.
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Hagerstown
Mhey
John Care
John Newcomer
Camilidates
Mali
H Owas
Bover Damage To Corn Is Negligible
County Agent Mark Miller reported a survey found corn damage in Washington County negligible overall. Heaviest infestation occurred east of Hagerstown with seven worms in 20 stalks, while west of Hagerstown near Clearspring only one worm was found. Plowing under corn atalka was advised to prevent greater losses next year.
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Washington County
Mark Miller
Hagerstown
Hagerstawn
Clearspring
ODT Order Suspends Taxicab Operations
SPRINGFIELD HL Oct 18 By order of Earl T Amrine district manager for the Office of Defense Transportation taxicab service in Illinois capital city will be suspended at 1 a m tomorrow Amrine says the order freezing all but three of about 70 cabs operated by three cab companies is for 75 000 due to continuous violation of OFT regulations reckless driving and bad repair One company will be allowed to operate one cab for emergency service to hospitals railroad stations and the ordnance plant
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Springfield
Earl T. Amrine
Office of Defense Transporation
Illinois
Ammrine
Rach Company
Berlin Claims Nazis Using Death Scythe Secret Weapon
Berlin reports Nazi forces on the western front are deploying a new secret weapon named the Death Scythe. A marine chief was seized in connection with the alleged weapon project as authorities pursue further details and potential arrests.
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Berlin
London
The
Rey ‘In
Massion Front
Troades
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Ayers Bros
Very
LL Los Ange
Richard Bennert
Constance
Joan Bennert
Junkers
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